“The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the position of The American Fertility Association.”
by Michelle Ottey, PhD, HCLD
On Saturday, February 22, 2014 The American Fertility Association and Fairfax Cryobank will co-sponsor a family building seminar for LGBTQ families in the Greater Philadelphia area. The seminar will be held at The William Way Community Center in the heart …
by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.
In the past month, I have read about 2 cases where couples who had undergone infertility treatment ended up in court, contesting who had custody of the embryos. It got me thinking that technologically speaking, …
By Mark Leondires, MD
As a reproductive endocrinologist at a large IVF practice, I am responsible for our third party reproduction program where we have an anonymous egg donation program. Over the years we have often discussed; what do children born from donor sperm and donor egg need to …
by Madeline Licker Feingold, Ph.D.
If you are considering single parenthood, there are many questions to explore. Addressing these questions will help you feel secure about your decision and establish a strong foundation for building a healthy family. Some of the most …
By Ken Mosesian
It was a dark and stormy night. No, really, it was a dark and stormy night! The Gay Women’s Gathering in Miami Beach was still about half an hour from beginning, and already many of the women were arriving at the Miami Beach LGBT Visitor Center. Our gracious and charming …
This mother’s day I was reflecting on my infertility journey and how I became a mother. My daughter, Grace, was born because of the kindness of an egg donor. I will never be able to meet her or thank her because she was an anonymous donor. I thought a …
By Madeline Licker Feingold, Ph.D., AFA Mental Health Advisory Council
Mental health professionals often are in the position of helping people build families with the help of egg or sperm donors. At times we see people who have been trying to get pregnant on their own, sometimes for years, and are …
by Andrew Vorzimer, Esq. and David Randall, Esq.
Late last year, in reaction to recent incendiary industry scandals and calls to modernize California statutes relating to third party reproduction, Governor Jerry Brown signed California Assembly Bill 1217, which became operative January 1, 2013, as …
by Michael S. Goldstein, Esq., LCSW
New York, New York it’s a hell of a town. Well not just a town, but the entire state has been one of the strictest prohibitors of surrogacy since 1992. Sections 121-124 of the New York Domestic Relations Law outlawed surrogate parenting by …
by Patricia Mendell, LCSW with Patricia Sarles, MA MLS
The Library of Congress (LC) recently announced that they were adding a subject heading to their catalog entitled, “Children of sperm donors”. What is the importance of this announcement? It is the first time there …
